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THREE PHASE VIENNA RECTIFIER FOR WIND POWER GENERATION
SYSTEM

Bhumika S
1
, Shri Harsha J
2

1
Student, EEE Department, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur, Karnataka, India
2
Asst. Professor, EEE Department, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India

Abstract
In recent years, wind energy technology has become one of the top areas of interest for energy harvesting in the power electronics
world. Wind energy conversion system is a system that converts kinetic energy of the wind into electricity. The primary focus of this
project is to design and implement the power electronics converter (AC_DC) of a wind energy conversion system. The aim is to
develop an interface between a three-phase AC generator operating at variable speed (e.g. wind generators) and a constant voltage
DC-bus. The interface is required to ensure high energy efficiency by reducing reactive power consumption, as well as maintaining a
constant DC-bus voltage. This paper deals with the design and evaluation of power electronics topology commonly called the Vienna
rectifier that can be used for improved variable-speed wind energy conversion. The main advantage for the VIENNA converter with
PFC allows more power extraction from the turbine, increasing both electrical and mechanical efficiency.

Keywords: Vienna Rectifier, Three Phase PFC, Active Rectification
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1. INTRODUCTION
AC-DC converters find application in everyday-life as a front-
end to DC-DC and DC-AC converters. In low power with low
cost applications, the AC to DC conversion is very often
merely a diode bridge rectifier with capacitor voltage filter.
However, bridge rectification inherently draws non-sinusoidal
current from the mains, which make it inadequate for high
power applications due to the strict regulations on conducted
EM (electromagnetic) energy, as well as the high current
stress on components. For high power applications, the
sinusoidal current must be actively shaped by using either a
boost type front-end converter or by complex EM filtering at
the input. Research and development of the latter has ceased
mainly due to the cost and size associated with EM filters.

As wind generators as an energy source became more popular.
Based on turbine rotation the synchronous generator generates
the variable three phase AC input voltage. It has to be
converted to high voltage DC (HVDC) to connect to the grid.
The need arises to efficiently convert the energy provided to a
usable source and also conserve energy by reducing reactive
power consumption. The interface developed in this paper will
serve as a possible solution for fulfilling this need. The
interface is three phase three switch, three levels VIENNA
rectifier.

The rectifier control scheme proposed in this paper ensured a
unity power factor at the source input. This implies that the
input current is both sinusoidal and in-phase with the input
voltage, assuming that the input voltage is also sinusoidal.
Proposed Vienna Rectifier with power factor correction
scheme incorporated with wind power conversion system
reduces the switching stress and losses as three switches are
used rather than six switch active rectifier. As the input is
dynamic three phase AC a PI controller is designed and tuned
to get the constant output DC voltage of desired level with
unity power factor.

2. METHODOLOGY
The wind turbine along with the Vienna rectifier deals with
the reduction of line harmonics and switching losses are
reduced. In this paper novel scalar control technique is used
for controlling the switching and hence Dc output will
stabilize. Vienna rectifier is three phases, three switches, three
level rectifier where power factor correction is done using a
better scalar controlling scheme. As the pulse number
increases, the harmonics present in the input decreases and the
total harmonic distortion reduces.

The output of the wind turbine varies according to the wind
but while connecting to load we have to maintain constant
voltage so to step up & step down the voltages in rectifier
section a three switch Vienna rectifier is implemented. The
wind turbine converts the kinetic energy present in the wind
into mechanical energy. The output of the wind turbine is
connected to Synchronous generator. The generator converts
the mechanical energy into electrical energy. The output of the
generator is connected to Vienna rectifier; it converts the
unstable AC voltage into stable DC voltage and input line
current is sinusoidal hence unity power factor is obtained. The
Vienna rectifier is used to make power factor correction and
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only three IGBT switches are used so switching loss is
reduced. The output of the Vienna rectifier is given to battery

3. BASICS OF VIENNA RECTIFIER
The Vienna rectifier consists of three switches IGBT; It
converts the unstable AC voltage into controlled DC voltage.
It can also provide sinusoidal input currents and controlled
DC-voltage. The AC voltage from the three phase generator is
given to the Vienna rectifier. The current flows through the
three IGBTs and the capacitors in the capacitor bank begin to
charge and when the capacitors are fully charged it.



Fig -1: Vienna Rectifier

It compensates the reactive power and hence the power factor
is improved. The topology of the three-phase/three-
switch/three-level PWM (Vienna) rectifier is depicted in
circuit diagram Figure.1. Herein, we consider the
electromechanical system until the dc bus, which is assumed
to maintain a constant dc voltage. The switches are placed and
the switching is made in such a way that the numbers of solid
state switches are reduced.

The PWM block is made to generate the gating signals for
IGBT. In Vienna Rectifier the output capacitor is split in two
parts as two equal value capacitors, C1 and C2, connected in
series. Across the output capacitors the Vdc and +Vdc are
developed as 3-Phase peak detected outputs. A switch for each
phase is connected, such that when ON, it connects the line
phase to the center node of C1 and C2 through a series
inductance. For a short switching period, the capacitors charge
linearly. This offsets -Vdc and +Vdc. Proper switching control
strategy for switching will boost the Dc voltage to desired
level and power factor correction is done so that input current
is sinusoidal and follows voltage phase leading to unity power
factor.

3.1. Switching Strategy of Vienna Rectifier
The Vienna rectifier has three switches, and by choosing their
(ON\OFF) state considering the polarity of the phase current
in each phase, the voltage for each phase will be determined.
So, the phase voltage is depending on the direction of phase
current and switch position State of the switch (ON/OFF) and
the polarity of the line current in each phase determine the
rectifier pole voltages (VAM, VBM, VCM) at any instant of
operation. In order to discuss operation principles of the
rectifier, here Phase A is explained. Phase B and C have the
same behavior. If the line current is positive, and the switch Ta
is off, the current flows through diode D11, and the voltage
between the converter pole A and the DC bus midpoint M (i.e.
VAM) is DC/2. The conduction path for this case is illustrated
in Figure 2(a). If the polarity of the line current is positive, and
the switch Ta is on, the voltage VAM is 0, in which the
conduction path is illustrated in Figure 2(b) Similarly, the
voltage VAM can be determined in other states as illustrated
in Figure 2(c) and (d).This operating principle also can apply
to Phase B and C to determine VBM and VCM.



Fig.2: Conduction paths for phase-leg A when(a) The line
current is positive, and the controlled switch is off (b) The line
current is positive, and the controlled switch is on (c) The line
current is negative, and the controlled switch is off and (d)
The line current is negative, and the controlled switch is on.

Here switching is controlled using pi controller such that input
current will be made to follow the sinusoidal voltage
waveform thus reducing the harmonics and correcting the
power factor hence input current control. The output DC
voltage is also boosted output and hence using PI voltage
controller desired DC voltage is obtained

3.2 Advantages of Vienna Rectifier
Gives continuous sinusoidal input current
No need for a neutral wire.
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Low number of IGBTs used and hence circuit
complexity reduced.
Reduction in switching loss of the power
semiconductors by almost 40%.
Wide voltage range as the Boosting ability is present.
Improved power factor and lower THD hence higher
efficiency.

4. CONTROL SCHEME FOR SWITCHING
The Control Scheme for three phase Vienna rectifier is as
depicted below. Here Active power factor correction scheme
is used. The converter is considered to operating in the
Continuous conduction mode as supply from power generator
is consider to be continuous conduction mode Since the
current across inductor is continuous stress is reduced. The
Fig.3 shows the control scheme for switching the three IGBT
switches of Vienna rectifier.



Fig.3: Control scheme for switching IGBTs

The low-bandwidth outer loop with characteristic GL(s) is
used to keep the output voltage of the PFC stage constant and
to provide the error signal .The high-bandwidth inner loop
with characteristic GH(s) is used to control the input current.
A multiplier Vxy is used to provide a reference Vg, which is
proportional to the error signal V and which has a modulating
signal with the desired shape for the input current

In this case the modulating signal is Vxy = V and it is
essentially constant over the line cycle, because V is the
control signal from the low-bandwidth output voltage
controller. Therefore, the input current is sinusoidal and
proportional to input voltage hence power factor will be made
to unity and reduced harmonics due to compensating strategy.
Of all the control strategies active control is most preferred.
The inductor current is sensed and filtered by a current error
amplifier whose output drives a PWM modulator. In this way
the inner current loop tends to minimize the error between the
average input current and its reference and Unity power factor
is obtained and reducing the total harmonic distortion(THD).

5. SIMULATION RESULTS
The Feasibility of proposed Vienna rectifier with PI Controller
is proved with MATLAB Simulink V2012b. Fig.4 shows the
Simulink model and results are obtained for input voltage
100VAC and frequency of 60HZ.The waveforms are shown
as shown in Fig 5 (a) and 7.2 (b). The same waveform is
obtained for varying input condition as controller is tuned to
get desired output.

5.1 Simulation Parameters
Simulation parameters are as listed in the table below. The
parameters are designed to get the output of desired level.
Simulation time is 10S and switching frequency or frequency
of repetitive sequence is 10 KHz for various input voltages the
output is evaluated as in wind power generation we get
varying input voltage based on turbine rotation.

Table.1 List of Simulation Parameters and its Values

Parameter Symbol Value
Simulation time Ts 10S
Inductance L 4 H
Capacitance C 3 mF
Load Resistance R 10 K
Nominal Three phase Input
Voltage(Varying)
Vin 100 V-
230V
Nominal Three Phase Input
Current
Iin 10 A 30A
Input Frequency F 60 Hz
Switching Frequency Fs 10 KHz
Proportionality Gain Kp 0.018

5.2 Simulation Circuit and Waveforms


Fig.4: Power circuit of Vienna Rectifier
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Fig.5 (a): Phase A input Voltage and Current Waveform



Fig.5 (b): Output DC Voltage at 670V for input 100 VAC

6. CONCLUSIONS
This paper proposed a three phase, three switches and three
levels Vienna rectifier circuit for wind power generation that
is varying input voltage is simulated. From the simulation
results it is observed that input phase current is in phase with
the input phase voltage hence unity power factor and reduced
harmonic levels. It is also observed that it is possible to
compensate PF and THD for varying input voltage level by
using the proper switching control scheme. A new technique
of phase locked loop and power factor correction control
strategy compensate input imbalances of wind power
generation system.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Authors would like to thank DR.B.Rajesh Kamath, Head
of the Dept. EEE,SSIT, Tumkur for his constant support and
valuable comments in carrying out this work. The Authors
would like to thank Prof. K L Ratnakar, Professor, EEE Dept.,
SSIT, and Tumkur for his guidance and constant supervision
in carrying out this work. The authors highly indebted to LnT
Integrated Engineering Services, Mysore for hosting the work.

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